Using the bios setup utility – NEC MH4500 User Manual
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Configuring Your System 3-3
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is used to change system configuration parameters. Note
that many BIOS Setup parameters are also configurable with the SSU. However,
BIOS Setup Utility parameters that are settable with the SSU are overwritten by
the SSU the next time the SSU is run. The BIOS Setup Utility is resident in the
system Flash memory and does not require a diskette or an operating system
present to run.
You can access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn on or reboot your system.
Use the following procedure to run the BIOS Setup Utility.
1.
Power-on or reboot the system. The “Press
displays.
2.
Press
F2
. The BIOS Setup Utility starts and the Main Menu is displayed.
The menu bar at the top of the Main Menu lists the following selections.
Menu Bar Selections
Menu
Use
Main
Use for basic system configuration.
Advanced
Use for setting the Advanced Features available on your system.
Security
Use to set User and Supervisor Passwords and Backup and Virus-
Check reminders.
Server
Use for configuring Server Management features.
Boot
Use to configure Boot Device priority.
Exit
Exits current setup.
Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an item on a displayed menu. Press the
value keys (listed in the table below) to cycle through the allowable values for
the selected field. Use the Exit menu’s “Save Changes” selection to save the
current values on all the menus.
To display a submenu, position the cursor on a selection that has a submenu and
press
Enter
. Selections with submenus are preceded by an arrow.
Refer to the following table for information on the keys you use with BIOS
Setup. These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup Menu.
Setup Menu Keys
Key
Function in Setup Menu
F1 or Alt-H
Get Help about an item.
ESC
Exit the current menu and return to the previous menu.
Left or right arrow keys
Move between menus.